- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Maria L. Murphy2021-09-13T12:50:00
While the possibility of SEC regulation mandating additional ESG disclosures remains a hot topic, the potential effects of ESG matters on a company’s financial accounting and reporting are not a future consideration.
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